High-resolution THz spectroscopy to measure strong THz absorption signatures of si-RNA in solution

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 15-22

  Brown, E R ^a   Mendoza, E A ^b   Kuznetsova, Y ^c,d   Neumann, A ^c,d   Brueck, S R J ^c,d  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Physical Domains LLC   (United States)

^c Redondo Optics Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 79952579933     PISSN: 18746500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0769-6_3     Document Type: Article

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